My baby is graduating from high school this year, so the days of apologizing to appreciating his teachers with a gift at the end of the year are pretty much over. Actually, he’s one of those kids whose report cards always said “A pleasure to have in class”, so the gift was more about thanks for being on Team Where-Is-Tucker’s-Homework-This-Week. If you have a teacher in your life that deserves a little something (don’t they all?), I have a few ideas for you.
I originally made this Money Gift Tea Bag as a birthday gift, but I think it would be great for a teacher with a gift card inside and maybe a few calming real tea bags thrown in with it.
What teacher doesn’t find him or herself carrying books? This Ruffled Tote Bag is the perfect size for hauling homework to and from school. If an actual grown-up book gets slipped in there once in a while, all the better.
I think there must be a lot of teachers out there with a Pencil Coffee Cup Sleeve. Not only is it one of my most popular projects on this blog, but I’ve made dozens of them for my Etsy customers. You can even buy an embroidery pattern for them from FindingPinsNeedles on Etsy and add the teacher’s name!
I’ve noticed lots of teachers brown bag it when it comes to lunch. A Snap Lunch Bag would be a great gift to brighten up their midday break.
Even if a teacher doesn’t bring an entire lunch, there’s probably a snack on the desk most days. Make her a Reusable Snack Bag and she won’t have to explain why she can’t share her fishy crackers with the rest of the class.
If you’d prefer something with a little more flexibility for multiple uses, try this Lined Zippered Bag. A teacher could put just about anything in here, except for an unruly student. Or parent.
The options for colors for this Floral Infinity Scarf are as endless as the bolts of knit fabric in your favorite fabric store. School colors? Her favorites? Your kid’s favorites? Something to match whatever they’re painting next week so it will go with her outfit?
I didn’t notice until I was done here that all of these projects involve sewing. Time to break out the machine!
